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An estimated one million furloughed UK workers are at risk of unemployment when the UK Government's furlough scheme ends in October, according to the latest analysis by the Resolution Foundation.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received planning consent from Glasgow City Council for its landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End.

A project to save one of the oldest buildings in Inverness and bring it back into meaningful use will commence next month. (from left) Gail Matheson (HHA chief executive) The Provost of Inverness Helen Carmichael, Claire Dolan (HHA development officer) and Thom Macleod (managing director of Compass

hub South West has signed a £7.4 million social housing contract with Cruden Group to undertake the construction of 48 homes in the Auldkirk Road area of Cambuslang.

Orkney Housing Association Ltd (OHAL) has awarded contracts to two local construction firms for the delivery of 20 new affordable homes. Bob Clouston from R Clouston Ltd, Donald Wylie from WRC Construction Ltd along with Craig Spence and Richard Flett from Orkney Housing Association

More community groups in Govan have been given a cash lifeline of £100,000 to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. The funding brings the amount of money handed out to £200,000 within the last two months as the community copes with the pandemic.

Scott MacPhail on the importance of sewage systems in new housing developments. We have a lot to thank the Victorians for in Scotland… rail networks, clean water supply and beautiful buildings. But perhaps the legacy these industrious people left which is of most importance to us is a functio

Falkirk is to benefit from £90 million investment over ten years as part of a new growth deal which aims to drive inclusive and sustainable economic recovery and growth across the region.

Domestic fire and carbon monoxide protection firm Aico has progressed its plans to expand further into the social housing Internet of Things (IoT) and connected home market with the acquisition of smart home integration and analytics technology specialist Homelync. Bristol-based Homelync has widely

The greatest hurdle facing housing development in rural areas is the affordability of infrastructure, according to the director of a construction firm with 45 years’ experience of building new homes across Argyll and beyond. Kenny MacLeod of MacLeod Construction highlighted the issue in a rece

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has announced the beginning of pre-construction work for a development of 69 new homes at its Ravensheugh development on land at St Clements Wells in Wallyford.

Capital investment works for the Highland Council's current housing stock will be re-starting shortly, the chair of the local authority's housing and property committee has confirmed. Contractors have supplied the council with detailed work plans for safe working, encompassing so

A new Aberdeenshire Community Food Fund has opened for applications. Aberdeenshire Council has made funds available to support local projects tackling food security in north-east communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is consulting on temporary changes to its regulatory framework to enable it to continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. New proposals include publishing temporary advisory guidance to support landlords to submit their Annual Assurance Statements by October this ye

The Scottish Government has granted an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for 64 new homes in Pitmedden. Kirkwood Homes had previous applications for the Bonnyton Farm site refused by Aberdeenshire Council in 2018 and 2019.